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U.N. surprises everyone with a breakthrough deal to slow deforestation
2015-06-12 01:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: A surprise deal emerged from U.N. climate negotiations in Bonn, Germany, this week: Diplomats managed to reach a key agreement to compensate developing nations that agree to preserve their forests. And environmental and civil society groups had generally nice things to say about the deal. Deforestation has a huge effect on climate change. Activities like slash-and-burn agriculture account for nearly 20 percent of greenhouse gases emissions, according to the U.N. Trees, of course, also play a key...
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